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    When art gets stifled

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/11/2022

    » 'Art is short, a case is long," read a banner. Students apparently hijacked the well-known motto "art is long, life is short" by Prof Silpa Bhirasri, the father of Thai modern art, in protest of Chiang Mai University's legal action against its own lecturers and a student who "trespassed" on the art centre to exhibit works, some of which might challenge those in power, last year. It is a case in point for stifling democracy in Thai art.

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    From a cultured cabbie to the Albert Hall

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/09/2018

    » The recent column on the musical tastes of Bangkok's taxi drivers prompted quite a few comments from readers relating assorted cab rides featuring the joyful strains of Cliff Richard, Boney M and even Pavarotti. However, Elvis remains the favourite amongst the veteran cabbies.

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    Thaksin needs to make the sacrifice

    Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 07/11/2013

    » Why should Thaksin Shinawatra make the sacrifice? It is because the amnesty that would whitewash his corruption convictions could very well lead to social upheaval. It could possibly lead to chaos and bloodshed. This is a road Thailand can ill afford to go down.

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    A senseless attack and a mother's grief

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/04/2012

    » Nong Hall is 16 years-old and was looking forward starting in Mathayom 5 in the next couple of months, but he may not make it. On Songkran Day members of a motorcycle gang took objection after he made eye contact with one of them - so they attacked him and beat him mercilessly. He remains in a coma.

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